RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS

  Tell about a time you received or initiated a Random Act of Kindness.

I initiated a random act of kindness when I was either eight or nine years old. I was visiting my sister’s house for the weekend and we rode bikes downtown. We spent the day shopping and looking around. After doing that, my sister and I ended up stopping at McDonald's to get food on the way home, and I noticed an unhoused family outside by the alley with a sign asking for money. After I saw them I decided to spend my last shopping money to feed them. When I left McDonald’s with the food and leftover money I saw their eyes lit up in pure excitement. The family was soo pleased and thankful for the food and money. 

Surprisingly, the mother of the family got down on her knees and prayed and thanked me for my heart of kindness because they hadn’t eaten in two days. Doing this made me feel good about myself because I could have been selfish and spent my money on myself; but instead, I sacrificed my hunger for others. So every time I see people in need, I offer any food, snack, or money I have because I believe in God’s blessing to me for every good deed done.